The Australian entertainment sector has grown massively, and the country is a significant consumer of both local and international shows. Its film sector alone generates an estimated 3 billion dollars to the nation’s economy every year. The country is also home to some of the world’s biggest stars, such as Heath Ledger, famously known for playing ‘The Joker’ in “The Dark Knight” movie. One such outstanding actor is Lucy Elizabeth Fry, a 27-year-old Australian actress who has been in over fifteen films and TV shows since her career took off in 2009. Check out some facts about the actress that you probably did not know.
1. Her background
She was born in a suburban city of Queensland called Wooloowin, Australia, on March 13th, 1992. She grew up in Queensland and went to a local school known as Brisbane Girls Grammar School in Brisbane. The actress discovered her passion for acting and enrolled to study theater at the Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, a theater company headquartered in Brisbane. The company focuses on training young actors and improving their skills in contemporary performance. Lucy currently lives in Los Angeles city where she relocated a few years ago to pursue her acting career. She has a younger sister, and they have been occasionally spotted spending time together.
2. Her acting debut
Similar to other big names in the film sector, all careers start from scratch before reaching the blockbuster level. Her career took off when she was 18 when she played a minor role in season 3 episode finale of “H2O: Just Add Water.” The 2010 movie was an Australian children’s fantasy show that aired in more than 120 countries. Lucy’s first significant screen role came in 2012 when she starred as Zoey, the main character in the drama show called “Lightning Point.” The show was about two careless friends, Zoey and Kiki, who are from a different galaxy. She then went on to play a mermaid role of Lyla in 2013 teenagers’ series, “Mako: Island of Secrets.”
3. Her notable works
Her career is continuously growing, and since her debut in 2010, she has played in several noteworthy films and TV shows. Her biggest movie is “Bright,” where she acted as Tikka alongside Will Smith in 2017. She assumed a leading role in 2014 in the horror movie called “Vampire Academy,” which was adapted from the 2007 best-selling book with a similar title. Even though it did not perform well in the box office, the movie was nominated in two categories by the Teen Choice Awards. In 2016, she acted alongside movie star Kevin Bacon in the paranormal horror movie called “The Darkness.” The production was a huge success and surpassed expectations to gross over $2 million in tickets on the day it premiered. She also starred in “She’s Missing,” a movie directed by Alexandra McGuinness and released on March 1st, 2019.
4. Her other talents
Similar to other actors such as Bradley Cooper, who is also an exemplary director and performer, Lucy is multi-talented. In 2007 she participated in Girlfriend Magazine Model Search and finished as the runner- up. The actor is also good at drawing, a skill she admitted to learning while acting in the movie “Bright.”
5. Her love life
Two people have been romantically associated with her in the past, and all of them are actors. She sparked a buzz in 2017 when she was reportedly courting Anthony Sherwood, longtime boyfriend of fellow “Vampire Academy” actress, Sarah Hyland. In 2018, a source revealed that she had broken up with Sherwood, and she was involved with an intimate relationship with a fellow Australian actor, Peter Webber. Her current relationship status is not clear as she has not been spotted with Webber in recent months.
6. Her aspiring producer
No matter how big people get, they tend to have people they look up to and admire. Similarly, Lucy’s favorite filmmaker is Guillermo Del Toro, an Oscar-award winning producer, writer, and actor. The actress has gone on record numerous times to state that she yearns to work with the Mexican producer because of the way he appreciates actors and respects them. Indie Wire reported that the “Shape of Water” producer is a visionary artist whose passion for filming is driving him to realize his dreams.
7. Her favorite movie and person crush
She is a massive fan of the high grossing movie “Lord of the Rings.” Celebs line published that she is a fanatic of the drama fantasy show and even owns some of the jewelry props which the film used in its casting. She is fascinated by the Danish- American actor, musician, and photographer, Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn II in the movie. Lucy has openly disclosed that she started crushing on Viggo ever since she first watched the show.
8. Her net worth
Acting is a profitable career that has amassed a lot of wealth for people in the sector and billions of dollars for producing companies. Just like other celebrities whose personal image is their business brand, Lucy is a brand, and her value in the filming business is on the rise. The actress has performed in many television series and movies, which have paid her handsomely. She has also made a considerate amount of money from her modeling and advertising ventures. As of 2019, her net worth is $3 million.
9. Her hobbies
The actress has confessed before that she loves sleeping during her free time. She also enjoys writing and often pens down her life events and at times, her dreams. Her other hobby is surfing; the actress likes spending time on the water and sea surfing is her number one vacation activity. Lucy said she learned to surf while filming “Lightning Point.”
10. Her social media life
It is challenging to be a celebrity in this era and fail to be on any of the diverse social media platforms. Lucy is no exception, and she uses the available platform to interact with her thousands of fans. She is an active user of Instagram, where she goes by name ‘lucyfry’ and has 191,000 followers. She is also on Twitter as ‘@lucyfry’ and has 49,000 fans.
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